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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was extremely anxious about driving as a teen, and my 14 year old is terrified of it.

You can push, but please realize that if he's anxious, he'll take a lot more time to feel comfortable behind the wheel than a regular young person and it will impact his driving skills. It took me YEARS.[/quote]
PP, addressing anxiety looks very different from allowing a child to stay in denial about a task, and to completely avoid it.  It's important not to conflate the two.[/quote]

I hated driving from the time I learned until I was maybe 35. Now I'm inured.

My mom thought I was ridiculous.  I thought who the hell cares if I like it or not as long as I do it when I have to?  She was not helpful.

Be nice about the anxiety.  Maybe just start with forcing the permit test (written) and hold off on the rest until you've provided tons of parking lot practice (7 am at a community college works).  Don't ask them to power through the anxiety, but maybe just incorporate a legit fear into the process.[/quote]

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